Improvement in revolving racks for paper bags



J. MoMULLIN. Revolving-Rack fof Paper-Bags.

No. 222,832. Patented Dec. ,23,1879.

UNITED STATES PATENT Or'r'ron.

JOSEPH MOMULLIN, OF CASEY, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN REVOLVING RACKS FOR PAPER BAGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,832, dated December 23', 1879; application filed October 16, 1879.

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH MoMULLIN, of Casey, in the county of Guthrie and State of Iowa, have invepted certain new and useful Improvements iii Revolving Racks for Paper Bags; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective View. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, and Fig. 3 isa horizontal cross-section.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to a revolving rack for holding paper bags of difi'erent sizes; and it consists in certain improvements inthe construction of 'the same which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A A represent the uprights, four in number, which connect the top and bottom pieces, B O, of my improved rack.

Upon the sides of the uprights are secured hooks or guides I) D, laterally adjustable upon the uprights, so that they may be secured any desired distance apart, thereby enabling bags of various sizes to be ad usted between them upon the several sides of the rack.

The bottoms of the bags are supported upon flanged ledges or shelves E E, extending across the sides, as shown.

The top piece, B, of the rack is provided with slots F 1*, below which are arranged trays G, to support the smallest sizes of bags.

The base His provided with an upright rod, I, passing up through a perforation of the bottom piece, and having a bearing in the top piece of the rack, which latter is thus enabled to revolve upon the said rod or upright.

In operation the base is secured upon the floor or counter, and the various sizes of bags arranged in the rack, which may be easily turned so as to permit any bag to be removed.

My invention is simple, may be constructed cheaply or ornamentally, according to the material used, and it will be found exceedingly convenient in groceries and other stores.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The herein-described revolving rack, provided with hooks or guides D and shelves E, as set forth.

2. The herein-described revolving rack, provided with adjustable hooks or guides D and shelves E, as set forth.

3. The herein-described revolving rack for paper bags, having top piece, B, provided with slots F and trays G, and adj ustablc hooks or guides D and shelves E, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOSEPH MOMULLIN.

' Witnesses:

WM. ANDERSON, JAS. L. SMITH. 

